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The Huron Expositor, 1978-10-12, Page 10FAMILY SERVICES MEET—A clinical phsycologist David Link Was the guest speaker at Thursday's annual ,banquet of the Huron Family and , Children's Services. Above, Huron's FACS'director John Penn welcomed Mr: Link: Looking:on are Charles Thomas, president and Verona Snider, vice president of the Huron FAGS directors. (Times Advocate Photo) Gallery Stratford plans . v music season, this winter Gallery Stratford has an- nounced an exciting music series for the coming winter. The Niagara Madrigal *gem_ will present on Friday, November 24th, a varied programme of English and Italian Madrigals, some of .the most beautiful and intricate music ever com- posed for voice. Formerly the St. Catherine's Madrigal Singers, the group is tirected by Leonard ton, noted for his choral work bath in Canada and the United States.. The Taussig and Hammer duo will give a' concert on Saturday, January. 20th. Mr. Elyakim Taussig, pianist, is best known for his work with Camerata. He has been soloist with Most major or- chestras in Canada and his native Israel. He has made nine recordings and is •a frequent soloist on CRC radio and television. Mr. Taussig is presently a resident of Stratford. Mr. Moshe Hammer, violinist, has studied in Israel, and in the United • States with Jascha Heifetz. Since coming to Canada, he has served as concertmaster of the Calgary Phi lharmonic orchestra, and has given concerts internationally. The third concert in the series on. Friday, March .., 30th, will feature Miss Judith Lebane, soprano. Miss Le- bane has been soloist for several years with the , Canadian Qpera Company. She is quickly becoming known as one of Canadeg' most versatile Singers through concerts, radio and teleitision appearances. The Gaillard Ensemble vtrill,perform the final concert on Friday, April 27th. This quartet is compriSed of Douglas Perry, viola. Paul • Meyer, violin; :Robert Bick, flute; and Paul Pulford, cello. Series tickets at $18.00 each-are available now at the Gallery. These programmes arc supported by the Ontario Arts Council. CABLE 345-2341 si'pe,41/9u"' Progeatil subiect to change, TV' 'WV THE HURON EXPOSITOR OCTOBER 12, 1970 'Serendipity The Orice was right in 1878 One also teamed ,in the Huron news that "In the absence of Rev, Mr. Smith, the regular pastor, Mr. T. McGillicuddy of(the Brussels Post preached in the Canada Methodist CHurch, Brussels on last Sunday." Then the writer couldn't help adding, "It is not often.a newspaperman can be found who is in the proper condition of mind to fill the shoes of a minister ,on Sunday." (Alas, how true!) But the local news was a delightful miscellany of odd and assorted bits of inforniation, rarely found in today's newspaper. For example, readers of the Expositor were warned that the merchants of Wingham hadthcided not take butter in lieu of payment of book accounts in the' .future. Also, a Mr. Mooney of Seaforth decided to open an evening school in his own house "for the accOmodation of grown up boys and others who cannot conveiently • by Mice Glbb Every,now and thenventennial or:Jo-t oles fun to step back in time and take a look at life a 'century 'ago. Certainly one advantage of working in a newspaper is that you can simply go to the morgue - newspaper slang forfiles - and quite Inerailly turn back the pages of time in the old papers. Now while the masthead of the 1878 Huron 4xpositor wasn't much different than it is today' - although then the subscription rate was $.1.50 per year, payable in advance - almost everything else about the paper was. different. First, there was a notable lack of illustrations of any kind in the 1878 newspaper. The only pictures which ever broke the monotony of the printed page for readers were the rare logos used by local advertisers. One, of the most common logs was the fierce looking lion found on top of the advertisement of R, Jamieson of Seaforth, seller of fine dress goods. The print in 1878 was also markedly smaller than it is today, and one can imagine many a reader retiring to bed with a splitting headache after trying to read between <the lines to the flickering" light of a coal oil lamp. . • Arranged Naturally the news one hundred years ago was quite different, but news and advertisements were also arranged in a far different style than they are today. One of the first things the reader saw when he picked up his weekly copy of the paper was the list of valuable real estate for sale - a list which ran down a single column on the left hand side of the front page. . While real estate ads themselves have changed drastically over the. years (particularly in regard to the price tag attached) the superlatives used in the ads' aren't .that different from today: For example, in January., 1878,-readers -could consider purchasing this piece of property - "Valuable farm for sale east half of Lot 9, Cori,. 3, McKillop containing:50 acres known as the Deigle estate. This farm is situated within one mile and a quarter of Seaforth. The land is of the choicest quality, There -is a handsome residence and good Qutbuildinis. The farm is well planted with fruit and ornamental trees ... It is admirably Suited for a retired gentleman, a dairy-man .or a market gardener. Terms easy. (aren.'t they always?) Apply to the proprietor on the premises or to the Seaforth.Post Office. E. Tesky, 'proprietor." • The Price Now while most real estate notices tactfully' didn't mention the price,' one McKillop ---ToWnship farmer threw caution ,to the winds in his notice. He not only offered 100•acres of land for sate on Lot 7, Con. 12 with "00 acres cleared and well-fenced, a 'frame barik barn, good young orchard': soil clay loam" he went even a step further and mentioned the price the 100 acre farm was selling for an aurrageous $5,000. When 'the reader .had 'finished perusing the real estate section, ., he could turn to the columns of misceltan sous news gleaned from other papers across the country. While The Expositor tends to concentrate, on Huron County happenings today, at one time their scope was the nation and sometimes even the world. For example, in January, 181, readers co Id le about the amazing archaelogical discovery of a uried city called Poinpeii in Italy, a city which was assumed to have been buried by earthquakes centuries before. A:' particular concern in the. 1878 Canadian news seemed to be the danger of Fenians from our neighbouring country to the south continuing their dastardly raids across the horder. Now while the Fenians said they were trying to free Canada from the British yoke, many were little more than armed thugs. In May, the Expositor reported that "Captain J',T. Kirby of the Six Nations Indians says that in the case of a Fenian invasion he can place at the disposal of the government one thousand trusty warriors within five days." Sitting Bull • Later in the same paper, it was reported that. "It is stated in well-infrmed circles at Ottawa, that Sitting sic Bull ,and his ban have volunteered their full force tb fight for Great ritain against the Russians and Fenians, should trouble 'arise about either." Finally, in the fall of 1878, the Expositor noted that a plot had, been .uncoyered among Fenians who intended to kidnap the Marquise of Lorne, and his wife Princess Louise when they visited Canada on behalf of the Queen of England. But while the news of Canada, dealing' with everything from weather conditions, to, suicides and murder, liktly captured many a reader, the Huron News offered-an even wider variety of tid- bits to catch your interest. For example. in January, we learned that ' the Seaforth Dramatic Club would give their first entertainment in the new Cardno's Music-Hall with a presentation of uncle Tom's Cabin, a"donestic drama of six acts." And, if theatregoers were se inclined, later in 'the year they could go and hear Uncle Tom himself, the Rev. Josiah. Henson of Dresden. when he spoke to the Primitive Methodists in Mitchell. attend a' day school, terms $1 a month in advance." One of the longer reports in the local news briefs in Weber, 1878;• was a report of the meeting- of the directors of the Seaforth Mechanics' Institute, the for nrierof our Carnegie library. freereation It seems the directors decided it was time to establish a recreation room in connection with the institute,, and So they leased a flat from Mr. Kidd, a local merchant, "In •the recreation room it is intended to haVe two billiard tables and chess, draughts and other games," t report continued. for anyone who thought the library should be for n• . •ok readers only, the editor Went on to report that the board felt it would be better for the young men to play their games at the library while hay ing "their.desire for these amusements gratified at A less cost than at regular billiard and amusement saloons, . and be at the same time removed from temptation and evil association." In other words, if a man's going to rasie a billiard cue at all, better he raise it in decent surroundings like those, found in the meehanit's institute! ' Bu't while the news was one relfection 9f life in 1878, the, classified advertiseinents also give us a, picture of the orinardy man's concerns 100 years ago. Certainly o..te voncern was " .stray stock" and the want ads ,of contianed as many as 15 or 20 notices of wandering stock lost somewhere in the county everything from steers to ewes, • To Let -Now-for--the enterprising-person 'who could handle a thread and needle, there was a frame house to let in the town of Bettie, Huron County with a "splendid opening for a tailorsince•thereisnonein the Girls who — wanted to try their hand at sewing for a living could apply to Miss, Quinlan of Seaforth who wanted "six apprentices in the dressmaking trade." But perhaps the most facinating want ad that year was this one - "Girl • wanted - girl wanted immediately, a Good General Servant. Apply at the Church of England parsonage." Since this same advertisement ran for some months, today we can only speculate on the cause - either the parson's wife was difficult to please or else girls in Canda preferred to be their own mistress, even • in 1878. But one occupation which was always in demand was that of a schoolteacher. In 1878, declining enrolments in the schools were undreamed of, and the problem facing trustees was finding a teacher willing to tackle eight grades in the more isolated schools in. Huron County. , Bpt after scanning a number of the 1878 Expositors, there's one advertisement which still has me baffled. Robert's Drug Store offered ,their customers - MCKenzies Dead Shot Worm Cindy. What 1 can't held wondering is, was the candy a preventative medicine, was it made froin worms or did people in 1878 just have more imaginative names for their sweets? walk:. • Oct"''. 22 • . • • Wouldn't Sunday, October 22. be a great day for a calk in the woods? The .Ausable- . • Bayfield Conservation Auth- ority- invites the public to a guided hike through. the .• Baimoekburn Wildlife Area • . on Sunday, October 22, 1978 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. The .• Bannockburn Wildlife Area is locatcd',/$„ Miles cast of 'Varna, • off, Huron •Coutity • Road .3.. ' • . The guided hikes will provide a good Opportunity to view trees, plants and wild, • • life iu the -crisp autumn air, Come for • Bring your binoculars to get a better look at the . scenery, surrounding the Bannockburn River. Please -set aside Sunday October 22 to "Come Close to Nature." For further information enntaet the Ausable-Bayfield Conservation Authority. 175 Thames Road West, Exeter, 235-2010. • COMMERCIAL HOTEL Appearing Mon.Tues e Wed: BUSKER Thurs., Fri. & Sat. STARR BLYTZ Newt Week Surprise! Seaforth otel ns Mett-NNO"NI-ArCtillekeitt "itiN COLBORNE TOWNSHIP'S 13th annual CHRISTMAS COUNTRY FAIR' Optimist Brussels Fest „Ade.' c$00 DRAW '500-°0 in merchandise Wed., Oct. 18 10 a.m. -9 p.m.. Sat., Oct. 21 No, .10 a.m. -6p.m. TEA -- DOOR PRIZES Admission 25c & 10C Tickets $8.00 per person Available from Opt. Members Brussels,,Morris and Grey Arena Sale of arts, crafts & country baking Sat. Oct. 21 At Saitford Valley Hail mile.North of Goderich, Fast off Hwy. 21. 3 p.m. -.1 a.m. 41,4,ppe. YO 1 LAST NIGHT THURS. Oct. 12th ONE SHOWING 8 P.M. SEA FORTH Junior Centenaires Booster Club Dance Seaforth Arena Sat. Oct. 28 „ . ENTERTATNARENTThuri; Sot: FridO'Specip DEALER'. CHOICE CHOICE Steak OiticOMings MOS BY: Greensleeves pANc NO: 9-1 AD 'so:Mt 55.00 per couple advance, 56,00 per_ couple at the door. Costumes are optional - & prizes for the best. costumes. ALL. PROCEEDS. FOR JUNIOR HOCKEY TICKETS AVAILABLE froth Executyie members, Bob & 'Bear's, Huron Etpositor & Queens Hotel. Open WEDDING. RECEPTION for Ron & Peggy KEYS at Pineridge Chalet liensall Sat. on ct. 21, 'Try our Noon Buffet' a luncheon feast you won't want to miss ' BUFFET 12 noon - 2 Monday through Friday also 'A Daily Special' For an Evening out come and enjoy the live entertainment Friday & Saturday October 13 & 14 DON THOMPSON:SHOW failtmeamellEIMIMMONIEftliniamotivermitmeiramiestiommelimillsitaimilmiliri HENSALL HOTEL 2624012 Henson, °Iltb warimmorawkirmeraninspeniansaisaisaus awarianhia.„ VANASTRA CENTRE 3 MI SOUTH OF CLINTON FALL 1978 RECREATION SWIM TIMES ADULT Mon Fri. 12:00-1:15p.m. Wed. 9:00-10:00p. m. OPEN Mon. 4:00- 5:00p.m. Mon. 8:30-10:00p.m. Tues. 8:30,10:00p. m: Wed. 6:30- 7:30p.m. Thurs. 8:30-10:00p.m. Fri. 7:00. 8:00p.m. Sat & Sun 3:00-4:30p.m. FAMILY Sun. 2:00- 3:00 p.m. Pool and Auditorium. ' Rentals Available' 482-3544 Artinctirkik STARTS FRIDAY OCT. 13th - ONE WEEK FRI. & SAT. 7 & 9 SUN. - THURS. 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